The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
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At Waupun, Wis, January 2, 1887, Mr..
Anderson Whiting, in the seventy seventh
year of his age. Mr.. Whiting was born in
the town of Boston, Erie county, N. Y. When
about twenty lone years of age, he was united
in marriage with Miss Polly Rice, soon after
which the two emigrated to Illinois, locating
near Rockford. After a residence there of
about three years, they removed to Walworth
county, Wis, from whence they subsequently
removed to Rochester, Mimi, in 1866. Seven
years ago Mrs. Whiting, after a series of
years of intense suffering, was called from
the earthly to the higher and heavenly life.
Some two or three years later, Mr.. Whiting
was again united in marriage-this time with
Miss SoIhy Munroe, who survives him. Soon
after their removal to Rochester. as above
stated, Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting united with the
Universalist society, in the faith of which
they both lived and rejoiced until death. At
Rochester, Mr.. Whiting engaged in the grain
warehouse business, and by perseverance,
fair dealing and honorable business methods,
he built up large and successful business.
Failing in health, and feeling the infirmities
of advanced years, last fall he decided to re-
linquish active business, and, with his fam
lily removed to their new home at Waupun,
with a view of passing his last remaining
days in quiet and in complete relaxation
from active business pursuits. But his ILL.,
ness still increased, and in spite of physicians
skill, tender and devoted nursing, and all the
fond hopes and willing efforts of loving and
endeared friends, our aged and worthy broth
or has been called from this to the spiritual
and immortal world. Though quiet and I'M
assuming in manners, deceased was man of
sterling honor and integrity, exemplary in
life, kind hearted and charitable. His heart
and hand were ever responsive to all calls
made upon him for the relief of the suffer
ing, the needy, and the destitute. When not
prevented by sickness or other unavoidable
circumstances, he was a constant and de-
voted attendant at the church of his adop-
ton, as well as a liberal contributor to its
financial interests. Our beautiful Christian
faith was, to him, source of comfort and
hope in his long, weary months Of suffering,
and amply sustained and cheered him to the
1doVs AhO OOICdNOo WlQOWf tOScbncI Will d
large circle of mourning relatives and friends,
share largely in the deep sympathy of the
community in which the departed one was so
well and favorably known. S. w. EATON.
Frederick William Sherman died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. j. M. Leach, of
Elkader, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 2, 1887. Sun
day morning Mr.. Sherman came down stairs
as usual and was sitting by the stove. Sud
denly he threw up his hands and was dead.
He never breathed again. The doctors pro-
nounced it heart disease. Mr.. Sherman was
a native of the Empire State, having been
born in Essex, Essex county. N. Y, Dec 8,
1906, where he resided until his marriage,
June 4, 1880, to Minerva B. Severena, of
Windsor, Vt. They resided at Buffalo for
number of years and afterward in Cattarau-
gus county. In 1853 he removed with his
family to Monona, Clayton county, Iowa,
where his wife died May 7, 1858. OF twelve
children which blessed their union but four
remain. He is the youngest and the last of
family of six, all of whom lived to old age.
The last brother died at jamestown, N. Y,
IL 1OO@, up tHO dSC VI OiSnby-lOuT JcdTss liz
was a practical milwright, cabinet maker,
and ship carpenter, and helped construct the
first steamer that was on Lake Erie. His
many years residence in Clayton county had
brought him in contact with many of our
people and his friends and acquaintance all
over the country will learn with sadness of
the death of another old pioneer who has
spent the last third of century in their
midst. The remains were conveyed to Mo-
mona on the Tuesday following his death and
laid in their final resting place by the side of
his former help mate and companion.
George Lnscott departed this life, Dec. %
1886, at his residence, Amesville, o., aged
nearly 56 years. In early life he mourned
he should reach the years of manhood. He
then started in the world for himself, and by
industry, economy and business application
succeeded in amassing large fortune. He
was the second of large family to bid adieu
to earth, and in his own immediate family
was the first. A wife, six children, five
brothers and one sister have the glorious Cos
pei to console them. In an obituary which
was carefully prepared and read by Chris
tian minister, this remark, which is worth re-
membering, was made: "In his lifetime,
while in health, he never made any profess
sion of religion, but it would be well if many
professed Christians would do in many things
as he did" Religion lived is worth more
than religion professed. F. X. BEEN.